Miramax heavy hitters streaming on Facebook

Miramax joined the cadre of studios streaming movies through Facebook today, offering members of the social network 20 titles to rent for $3 a pop.

The rental service, called the Miramax eXperience, features several popular films with huge followings, including the "Kill Bill" series, "Pulp Fiction" and "No Country for Old Men." Eventually Miramax will let viewers buy films and stash them in cloud-based digital lockers, where they will be viewable anywhere on any device, the studio says.

Currently, rentals are active for 30 days with a viewing window of 48 hours after the video has started. Movies rented on Facebook can be watched on Apple's iPad through a web browser and on Google TV, the studio says.

Miramax is just the latest studio to offer its goods on Facebook. "The Big Lebowski" bowled its way onto Facebook late last week, joining other efforts including some episodes of Doctor Who and digital rentals from Warner Bros. such as the Dark Knight. The Miramax movies up for streaming include: